Gelencsér Surname

133,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Gelencsér Surname User-submission:

It means 'man who creates pots' The English version of Gelencsér is Potter.

Gelencsér Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary3,3361:2,943335
Romania271:743,62550,353
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Gelencser (197) are calculated separately.

Gelencsér Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'man who creates pots' The English version of Gelencsér is Potter.

- arthurgelencser

Gelencsér Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gelencsér Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gelencsér is found most in Hungary. It can appear in the variant forms: Gelencser. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelencsér? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 133,556th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,159,273 people. The last name Gelencsér occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gelencsér reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 99 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is carried by 3,336 people, or 1 in 2,943. In Hungary Gelencsér is most prevalent in: Somogy County, where 32 percent reside, Budapest, where 13 percent reside and Zala County, where 12 percent reside. Not including Hungary Gelencsér occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 1 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelencser96197/
Gelencsir899/
Gelencir8236/
Gelencer821/
Gölöncsér78185/
Gelencher7815/
Gelentser7811/
Gelenscer7810/
Gelenchir785/
Gelenceer781/
Gelenčir71126/
Gelenčer7139/
Gelentscher701/
Ellengser670/
Jelencsits6342/
Glentzer59227/

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